Thanks, Chadwell ji On 15 Nov 2016 2:28 am, "[email protected]" < [email protected]> wrote:
> I shall be inspecting all the Geraniums posted on this site in due > course. I am in agreement that this is Geranium wallichianum but those > reading this should be aware just how variable this species is in terms of > flower colour. Nasir in Geraniaceae (Flora of Pakistan) describes the > petals as mauve but this is only a small fraction of the variation. It is > very difficult for herbarium taxonomists as in most cases they only have > dried, pressed specimens to refer to. Often the colour of dried flowers is > different to fresh flowers plus in many cases accompanying field notes are > minimal or non-existent, seldom mentioning flower colour. *I know of > forms which are bluish with white centres, pink, mauve and all sorts in > between from the Western Himalaya.* > > The same applies to colour of filaments and styles (which Nasir says is > reddish). > > This species can normally be distinguished by its large oblong to oval > stipules. It can normally be recognised but many other geraniums present > considerable challenges identification-wise. Those interested in other > species should read my other posts about Geraniums. > > *A colleague of mine in 1989 saw a form of Geranium wallichianum on the > Rohtang Pass with similar flowers to this. It is close to what is known in > cultivation in the UK as Geranium wallichianum 'Buxton's Variety' after a > selection made in North Wales back in the 1930s I think.* > > On Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 7:50:37 AM UTC, Prashant wrote: > >> >> Dear Friends, >> >> Bot. name: Geranium wallichianum >> >> Family: Geraniaceae >> Date/Time: 26-09-2010 / 01:30PM >> Location: Jofra, on the way to Hampta Pass (Altitude: 10000 ft approx.) >> Habitat: Wild >> Plant habit: Herb >> >> regards >> Prashant >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
